Description

Fresco fragment. Head of bodhisattva, turned towards viewer's left. Possibly repainted. Previous retouching and attempts at conservation have distorted the quality of line and color and make attribution of site or date difficult. The inscription on the back of the piece reads:
M[ing]. Ö[i]. Q[yzyl]
gr[oße].Anlage II Schlucht
II Höhle in D[er].
Ecke gefunden
Translation:
Ming-Öi, Kizil,
Large structure, 2nd gorge,
2nd cave, found in the corner.